When Shawn Kuehh, middle, and his friend Kyle Hance, left, visited Phalen Regional Park to play Pokémon Go, they did not expect to meet anyone new, but Bee Cheng, right, another Pokémon player, joined them at their Pokémon lure. As they sat together on the shady bank next to the lake, they learned that they all played for the red team and had all grown up playing the Gameboy and Gameboy Advance SP games in addition to the trading card game.

Dan Docken, the owner and operator of the Tot Boss food truck, will be serving his food at the Minnesota State Fair this year. He says he enjoys getting to know his customers and is fluent in sign language.

Local food truck one of only two new State Fair vendors

Strung along the pedestrian bridge, blue lights and personalized hearts represented law enforcement who died in the line of duty. A candle light vigil with blue glow sticks for our fallen officers was held in North St. Paul Aug. 1 and planned for each night through Aug. 4.